Holy smokes! Ashley Naylor has snuck a handful of solo shows to help launch his fifth and arguably finest solo LP, “Alexandria Sunset”, whilst on the road with The Church.

Naylor is the renowned guitarist lending his talents to iconic Australian acts including The Church, Paul Kelly, The Stems and beloved Melbourne band Even. He’s parked the proverbial Even car in the garage and taken the wheel of his creative powers, driving head on with a string of successful solo releases in recent years. 

“Alexandria Sunset” was released in September and landed in the Top 20 of the AIR charts. It’s streaming, on CD and on LP via El Reno Music. These launch shows are in solo acoustic mode:

Ashley Naylor
"Alexandria Sunset" launches
NOV
14 – The Junk Bar, Brisbane, QLD
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18 – Odeon, Richmond, VIC
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DEC
11- Factory Floor, Marrickville, NSW
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21 – Grace Emily, Adelaide, SA
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There’s been a steady stream of Japanese bands visiting Australia in the last decade but it’s rare that one makes it out of China. That’s one thing that will make this month’s tour by Run Run Run something special. The ever-evolving Chinese psych-rock band is playing six shows across Canberra, Sydney and Victoria.

Formed in 2014, Run Run Run has released several albums on seminal independent label Maybe Mars, also home to Carsick Cars and Birdstriking, and has played with Michael Rother (Neu!, Kraftwerk, Harmonia) and Gang of Four.

“The Most Australian Band Ever!”, the internationally acclaimed 2024 documentary about the early days of legendary Sydney punk band the Hard-Ons, is being released on Blu-ray and the deluxe edition is a bloody ripper.

The Jonathan Sequeira-produced doco won Best Film at the LA Punk Film Festival and the physical edition is out just as its sequel “Harder and Harder” starts a run in Australian cinemas.

So here's the bloody low-down.

The new video for the single, "Will The Train Ever Stop At Banyo" by The Mick Medew & Ursula 4 has been released.  It's being streaing on all services or you can grab your own download copy here.

Filmed and produced by Tracey Walker,  it features Mick Medew (guitar, vocals), Ursula Collie (keyboards0, Lois Andrews (backing vocals, bass) and Stu McLaughlin (drums) and was written by Mick and Ursula. Production was by Stuart McLaughlin and it was mastered by Ernie O.

The new digital single from Brisbane’s The Mick Medew & Ursula 4 has been released today. “Will The Train Ever Stop At Banyo” amplifies the frustrations of navigating urban public transport. Grab it at our Bandcamp or listen on all streaming platforms. 

Written by Mick Medew and Ursula Collie, recorded by Stuart McLaughlin and mastered by Melbourne sonic maestro Ernie O, the song namechecks Banyo on Brisbane’s Shorncliffe Line where the station’s accessibility upgrade is running six months behind schedule. 

Trailblazing Melbourne garage-pop/hard rock band Girl Monstar are back with their first new music since 1992.

The new album with the very Rolling Stonesy title of  “GRRRR!!” will be released on January 27 via Vicious Kitten Records. Pre-orders are already open at the Girl Monstar Bandcamp here.

The first single “Blue Cat With Green Eyes: is out now and second single “Hate Train” is coming on November 20.  

Girl Monstar were the first all-female band to gain a national profile in Australia in the late '80s and early ‘90s.

(There's a mini documentary telling their story after the SEE MORE link.)